The widowed Anna Wren is in desperate need of money, so she takes an unusual step and applies for the secretary job in the household of Edward de Raaf, the Earl of Swartingham. She has three major problems with the job. First no one has ever heard of a female secretary, secondly her employer has a fierce temper, but the biggest problem of all is that she is falling in love with him. Unfortunately Edward has problems due to a past betrayal, a huge problem with the concept of love and relationships. Will they find a way to be together? 

The Raven Prince is a fantastic and unusual book. The story captivated this reviewer from the beginning and she was really sad when she reached the end.

Ms. Hoyt created a terrific cast of characters for this novel. Each of the characters plays an important part in making this book so unique. 

Anna Wren is a very strong and independent heroine, who doesn’t care much about public opinion. She stands up for her own opinion, something that is especially important in the employment of the Earl. When she makes up her mind, there is nothing that will stop her; she will even go disguised into a brothel to be with the man she loves.

Edward de Raaf is a tortured/wounded hero par excellence. He doesn’t believe that any women will ever really love him, because of his pox scars, but that was before he met Anna. She just has to make him believe that he is worthy to be with her.

Altogether she will turn his whole life upside down. 

This reviewer especially liked that The Raven Prince is set in the Georgian times, because there are too few books set in this time period and it makes the book even more special. 

The Raven Prince is a very good debut novel and you will definitely want to keep an eye open for more books by Ms. Hoyt.  Her next book, The Leopard Prince will be released in April 2007. 

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